Van Damme's Kylie fling

Jean-Claude Van Damme had an affair with Kylie Minogue, he has claimed.

The actor says he romanced the diminutive pop star when the pair filmed the 1994 movie 'Street Fighter'.

Van Damme says the only good thing about appearing in the much derided movie was getting close to Kylie.

He told Britain's Empire magazine: "'Street Fighter' was corny to me. But there were nice things. I got to see the land of Australia and had a mini-affair with Kylie Minogue. If you ever see her, say hello to Kylie for me."

Despite his action hero status, the martial arts expert insists he is a lover, not a fighter.

He said: "My last fight was more than 20 years ago. I'm not a fighter, I'm a lover. If somebody's going to speak bad about me, I will walk away.

"But if a guy like Steven Seagal slaps me once, I will slap him twice as hard. Life is full of violence."